Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages.

Every week, Ofsted carry out hundreds of inspections and regulatory visits throughout England and publish the results online. Its goal is to achieve excellence in education and skills for learners of all ages, and in the care of children and young people. Ofsted reports directly to Parliament and are independent and impartial. It aims to be “a force for improvement through intelligent, responsible and focused inspection and regulation”